BirdHuntRuffed Grouse (Zone A)
- Sep 12, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Ruffed Grouse (Zone A)5 daily15 poss.
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Upland birds 2026-27
Wisconsin upland hunting
Pheasant · Ruffed grouse · Bobwhite quail · Gray partridge
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Ruffed Grouse (Zone A)
Pheasant
2 a day
Opens Oct 17
Species
4
Pheasant, Ruffed grouse, Bobwhite quail…
How nonresidents hunt upland birds in Wisconsin
Nonresidents buy a small game license (annual or 5-day) over the counter; anyone hunting pheasants also needs the $10 pheasant stamp. Wisconsin stocks pheasants on many public lands, with stocking ending Nov. 19 in 2026. No sharp-tailed grouse season in 2026.
Pheasant Oct. 17, 2026 (9 a.m.) - Jan. 3, 2027; ruffed grouse Zone A Sept. 12 - Jan. 3, Zone B Oct. 17 - Dec. 8; quail Oct. 17 - Dec. 9; partridge Oct. 17 - Jan. 3.
Season calendar
SepOctNovDecJan
Ruffed Grouse (Zone A)
Pheasant
Ruffed Grouse (Zone B)
Bobwhite Quail
Hungarian Partridge
Today
Seasons & bag limits
Pheasant
- Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Rooster pheasants2 daily6 poss.
Ruffed Grouse (Zone B)
- Oct 17 – Dec 8, 2026
Ruffed Grouse (Zone B)2 daily6 poss.
Bobwhite Quail
- Oct 17 – Dec 9, 2026
Bobwhite Quail5 daily15 poss.
Hungarian Partridge
- Oct 17, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Hungarian Partridge3 daily9 poss.
What a nonresident needs to buy
Hunting license: choose one
Source · checked Sep 30, 2026 ·
$90.00
Total for the season
$90.00
